New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-25
THE ALDERMEN YIELDING.
ELECTRIC LIGHT RESOLUTIONS VETOED.

~nR MAYORS MRssAGE-COI- MOONEY ROUsED-
ORDERS FROM POLITICAL LEADERS
when the Board Of Aldermen called to order yes
ssrday tho chamber filled with spectators, VINO
evidently expected that the rnmpus OF fHoH
would be repeated. Colonel Mooney sprang !" MS 20
at on co and in an aggressive tone offered rcsoa'
that be Board 20 into regular business az once Nv
n Tel ZION was paid to him by the chsirihsn' ""o
the clerk 10 read the minutes OF the pfeceons e.e
When this had been done, Colonel Mooney reno"ou ms
melton and II was seconded The chairman announced
= communication from the Mayor. Colonel Mooney De-
cana furious He demanded know who ran the Board
The Charman-The clerk will read ...,,,. ~ scc.nt nv
Colonel Moone{.poes .ns GnsifmAn 'e'''"' :"
The chairman read from the rules, 10 sno" 'n"' ~
Mayors message could be considered at any une ="
also said that the message was in the regular o'-
business ,,..o,,,,on
Cconel Mooney then wanted to withdraw srosoiu"oh
and substitute motion to go into unfinished business
The chairman decided that as the cicrK hau s'e~uS ~
gun the reading OF the Mayors message thS 'uu1''
must be disposed Of before any other business coo DC
taken up
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last shall appeal 70 ss sGis r.. continuity ana .n
maj Ibe es Chairman (eamiyjrThs clerk viii read 7srs
The clerk then read the following message from inc
Mayor: =,
return herewith without my approSa abey 10 The
your Sos not holding
and whose bids lighting the streets OF the CITY any PR
So sas Street and Saps
%.S ssd.G ri. n so
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faith compete lighting the Streets OF the Sy aR8
70 Do so Ss resolution ard adopted
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IN n the TO lsS Of E ssa' T
q omds sS% the TSiss sa s
Company and the East River COMPANY iarc ompsny
s ns %d%os Company
nTJsasS authority could 10 the
Ss CIV, 1h e opportunity
,Sf be- ysS to YOUR body for
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the M the adopted by
honorable body INTENDED conform to the terms o. he
esnanes the Opportunity 10 compete the contracts
ns n .u SGs
committee and thus enable The ca; % snS 10 ps s
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tie" % TO hs
70 ne me :. ' By is Rss inquiry
s%CSD s o nSnHs S. In 's ho
than il now is The Commissioner Of Police have urged
NE S sSs no 0a a
to be this direction unless we can render snc an
.1sss;: at nss VIII sucS system
residence this ontnent Every consideration Oh sn
the public and seems TO me that we shan Ut
tery omit TO take advantage OF the pres
the better government for which THIS
community has been longing and we ought 70 se W phg
about 49,. g. a.. conditions .nn.yod
the resolution which now return without my sPprovs
OF the Corporation
Council have right impose these conditions ana hee
fore adopted they will be null aud void In the OF
son The East Electric Lighting Company 10 erect poles
and without such conditions TINS
peP one more compettor for the city lighting
why every company VINO IN good sltn VIII
isss. as It Is evident that the city lower
price competition than can hope 10 get ny proho
For the purpose honorable body to take
needed action in this important matter me SION
bids until result your elaboration shabe made known
10 them.
Mr. Fitzgerald one Of those who voted for the resolu
ton on Friday last moved that the action OF Friday be
that the subject be made special order
MIR bowling seconded the motion and said that some
action should be taken which would nave the eneot OF
and the Gas Commission The motion 10 reconsider was
carried by a unanimous vote, with the exception Oh
Colonel Mooney wn9 UO'eS a yeay pa1 and make the
subject under discussion the special order LOT tna
To-day the Gas Commission and some OF tne AueI uen
will meet and endeavor 10 agree on pian iol S
franchises 10 companies which shau DC JUST anu
equitable 80 ,,,. ,.,or.r IN r.con.iderinp
THE Tammany Aldermen told distinctly yesterday
morning by certain OF the leaders OF that organization
who &c for for that purpose that II tey "aheu
10 be renominaed next fall they would better Dack uo"
Certain leaders of the County Democracy conveyed tne
same intimatlon TO their Aldermen, ana the result
shown nv the vote. Colonel Mooney apparently knew
nothing of this action for the action Oh MS coeae"o'
greatly disconnected him.